Tomato Leningrad Chill: reviews from gardeners, who planted the vegetable, characteristics and description of the variety with photos

Selecting a productive variety for areas with cool, short summers is not easy. Domestic breeders tried their best and created the Leningrad Chill tomato. The variety bears fruit well in the northwestern region, is not capricious and has good tolerance to temperature changes.

Height	Landing location	Ripening time	Fruit color	Fruit size	Origin	Fruit shape
short	Greenhouse, Open ground	Early ripening	Reds	Average	Variety	Round

Characteristics of the variety

The bush is low-growing - it grows in length up to 30–35 centimeters, determinate. It is grown in open ground and is cold-resistant. Has early fruit ripening. In the northern regions of Russia, the first tomatoes turn red in early July. In August, all the tomatoes on the bush will ripen. The plant is of medium foliage; this variety does not need to be pinched, since during growth only three clusters with fruits are formed. 8 fruits are formed on one hand.

The tomatoes are bright red in color and small in size. One fruit weighs from 60 to 80 grams. When ripe, there is a dark green spot near the stalk; unripe fruits are brown with dark green splashes. Tomatoes are round in shape, the flesh is dense. The taste of the fruit is sweet tomato with a pleasant sourness. Can be used universally.

With proper cultivation and care of plants, the variety produces up to 3 kilograms of fruit per square meter. It is resistant to cold weather, so it is mainly grown in open areas.

Tomato Leningradsky Chill characteristics and description of the variety with photos

The best varieties of tomatoes

There are must-have varieties that I always plant every year. I like them not only for their taste and unpretentiousness, but also for the way they look on the bush. I’ll paraphrase one bearded joke: “I don’t really like tomatoes... But the process itself...”. I love going into the greenhouse and admiring the tomato plantations. And I don’t hesitate to show off my particularly spectacular huge tomatoes to my neighbors, and then post photos on the forum. It’s a shame to hide it – we all love it!

The following varieties are among the favorites also because they do not need to be fanatically cultivated and shaped. And they will always give a harvest: small, large, and a lot, depending on the variety and what I grow them for - for salads, for preparations, or, the smallest and sweetest ones, so that “like seeds, they click.” .

The “Rocket” variety is suitable for both greenhouses and open ground. The fruits are identical in shape and sweet. We love to eat them by the handful. Look good in blanks. The bush requires garter, despite the fact that the package says the opposite. This is because a lot of fruits grow, and the bush bends from the weight. Its height in open ground is about 40 cm, and in a greenhouse it can reach up to 60 cm. This is a mid-season variety; it does not need to be pinched.

Rice. 1. “Rocket” matures smoothly and is well stored in both technical and biological maturity.

I got the “Big Man” variety from a neighbor. During a tour of her greenhouse, I really liked the way it looked on the bush. The neighbor said that she has been planting it for a long time, that it is unpretentious and always sets fruit, even if the ventilation regime in the greenhouse is not followed. Of course, I took one fruit for seeding. “Zdorovyak” can grow up to 100 cm in height, so it is better to grow it in a greenhouse, although it produces large tomatoes in open ground.

Rice. 2. There is almost no need to pin the “Big Man” wrist.

Rice. 3. It ripens in batches, gradually, which is very convenient.

Among the vigorous-growing tomatoes with large fruits, I singled out the “Red Giant” variety. This amateur variety was bred by simple gardeners. Despite the fact that it grows a lot of leaves, it does not have to be pruned too often. The fruits on the lower tiers are the largest. If I had not been lazy and plucked out the inflorescences, leaving no more than 3-4 in the brush, the fruits would have been even larger. It is fleshy inside and contains few seeds.

Rice. 4. “Red Giant” in mid-July.

Rice. 5. You can take your own seeds, but the fruit must ripen on the bush and come from the second cluster from the bottom.

Rice. 6. The fruits are slightly ribbed, quite transportable, there is never a yellow-pink top from unbalanced care, as in pink-fruited varieties.

Rice. 7. Both the side of the stalk and the reverse side always have a marketable appearance.

Rice. 8. The only drawback of the “Red Giant” is that the largest fruits require a garter.

However, almost all large-fruited tomatoes require additional tying of the brushes. Except for my next favorite, Bull's Heart. I also always grow it year after year, as my grandmother advised me. “He will never let you down!” - she said, and every year I am convinced of this. Even if I took my own seeds and not factory ones, “Bull’s Heart” invariably bears fruit and does not require pinching at all, although it is vigorous.

Rice. 9. The hands grow in such a way that they do not need to be additionally secured with a garter to prevent them from falling.

Rice. 10. There is one feature of the “Bull’s Heart” - a predisposition to the formation of such gnarled fruits.

Therefore, if you see a bud or flower that is too large, feel free to cut it with scissors, it will still take a long time to ripen, even though it will be large, the skin will be hard and gray, you cannot take seeds from it.

Rice. 11. But the bulk of the “Bull’s Heart” fruits are very beautiful, tasty and fleshy. By the way, this variety comes in both orange and red.

Tall tomatoes for the greenhouse

I definitely plant the listed varieties, but there are also some that I just liked, and I periodically grow them in the greenhouse, but I have not become a fan of them. Of the indeterminates, I like the raceme varieties the most. Again, this is primarily because they look beautiful on the bush. There are only three varieties, and each has a special reason to grow it.

Positive traits

Gardeners who planted it noted many positive qualities in reviews of the variety:

early ripening;
cold resistance;
does not suffer from fusarium due to early ripening;
excellent taste;
universal use;
ease of cultivation.

This variety can also be grown in a greenhouse if desired, but you need to open doors and windows to allow insects to enter the room.

Growing Tomato

Like other varieties, Leningradsky Kholodok is grown by seedlings. To grow seedlings, you need to plant the seeds in fertile soil in mid-March, water by spraying (so that the soil does not bunch up), cover with film and wait for germination.

What is the Leningrad Chill tomato?

Tomato is an early-ripening, determinate (short-growing) variety intended for cultivation in open ground and under cover. The maximum height of the bush is 35-40 cm. From 3 to 4 brushes are formed on each bush. Each of them produces 7 to 8 fruits. Up to 3 kg of tomatoes usually ripen on one bush.

To reap a rich harvest, you must:

sow seeds in early April;
transplant into open ground in early June;
choose a suitable landing site;
care properly.

When planting tomatoes, pay attention to the quality of the soil. It must be fertile so that a healthy and rich harvest can be grown. Many gardeners think that the soil becomes noble after adding clay, peat and sand to it. But the earth by nature is a living system, in which there is a porous part and soil life.

The soil contains the remains of rotten roots, channels made by worms. And most importantly, the earth is able to remain moist due to warm air and cold soil forming condensation of water vapor. Therefore, loosening has a positive effect on its quality.

But for planting seeds for seedlings, it is better to purchase a ready-made substrate. Those who planted seeds are advised to pre-moisten them so that the “hatching” process goes faster. For disinfection, you can purchase a special product or dilute a light solution of potassium permanganate. The seeds are laid out on double-layer gauze moistened with water and placed in a plastic bag.

It is advisable to keep it near heating devices to speed up the process. After the first shoots appear, the young seedlings are transplanted into the soil and the container is placed in a bright and warm place (most often a windowsill).

When the plant grows 2-3 true leaves, it can be transplanted into open ground. But two weeks before the intended transplant, the seedlings are hardened off so that the plant can better adapt to new conditions.

Small holes are made in the soil prepared in advance, the depth of which should correspond to the length of the roots of the seedlings. There should be a distance of 50-60 cm between the bushes. Although the Leningradsky Chill variety is low-growing, it is better to tie it to a support.

Plant care

To grow a high-quality crop, you need to carry out the following care measures:

Watering and weeding beds.
Loosening and fertilizing the soil.
Tomato garter and harvesting.

It is also necessary to inspect plants for the presence of diseases: crown and root rot, fungi.

Review of reviews about the variety

The variety is not very popular due to the fact that it produces a low yield, unlike tall greenhouse plants. But there are also adherents of this variety who leave only positive reviews about the tomato.

Maria: “I love low-growing tomatoes for their ease of care; I often plant 5-6 bushes of Leningrad chilli in the beds. They grow well, do not get sick, and withstand night frosts. I like their fruits: small, neat, they look beautiful in jars. Ideal for whole-fruit pickling. The taste is the same as twenty years ago - sweet and sour, tomato, real. You can’t get these in a greenhouse, so I try to grow low-growing varieties outside.”

Features of cultivation

To grow a good and abundant harvest, it is necessary to pay attention to all the little things from the moment the soil is prepared. As for the soil, sooner or later it must be fertile. Only in this way can a healthy and rich harvest be achieved. Before planting, it is recommended to pre-moisten and disinfect the seeds. To do this, you can use a special product or dilute a solution of potassium permanganate. Then place the seeds on two-layer gauze, preparatoryly moistened with water, and place it in a plastic bag. It’s better to keep it near heating devices, so the germination process can be significantly accelerated.

As soon as the first shoots appear, the seedlings should be transplanted into the soil and left in a warm and bright place. After the plant appears, take the first 2-3 true leaves - the seedlings are transplanted into honest soil.

Note!

In order to better adapt plants to new conditions, it is recommended to carry out hardening approximately two weeks before the intended transplant.

Before planting, the soil is prepared and small holes are made in it. Their comprehensiveness should correspond to the length of the roots. Between the bushes you need to leave free space, the planting pattern is 50 - 60 cm. Despite the fact that the variety is low-growing, experts still recommend tying the bush to a support.

During the growing process, it is important to systematically weed and hill up the tomatoes, and when the first inflorescences appear, it is certain to remove some of them. Such events will help the inflorescences on other brushes to come out.

I would like to note that plants of this variety do not require pinching. In addition to growing using seedlings, St. Petersburg chill can be sown directly into the ground. But at the same time, you need to grow tomatoes exclusively in a greenhouse. Landing in such a situation is carried out in the second half of April. The first fertilizers are applied at the seedling and seedling stage. On top of everything else, plants should be systematically inspected for the presence of diseases.

The Leningrad Chill tomato variety is very popular among lovers of low-growing plants. Unfortunately, you should not expect a high yield from it, but thanks to its characteristics, already at the beginning of life you can enjoy very tasty tomatoes, which are suitable both for eating fresh and pickled.